Rebecca Wheatley

I'm a postdoctoral researcher in the Wilson Performance Lab at The University of Queensland, building a mathematical model to predict how prey species fare against predators in different kinds of habitats. Ultimately, I aim to produce a model that can be customised for any kind of terrestrial predator-prey interaction, and that can also assist with conservation planning for native Australian mammals threatened by invasive predators. My research requires the integration of concepts from ecology, biomechanics, animal behaviour, and applied mathematics. My other research interests include animal personality, animal contests, and game theory.